Data · Dividend Increases · monthly
Dividend Increases, July 2026
Final · Period 2026-07-01 to 2026-08-01 · Generated September 23, 2026
Abstract
38 listed dividend payers increased a regular dividend in July 2026, against 6 cuts (6.3 increases per cut).
The median increase was 8.2%; 15 increases (39%) were 10% or more.
8 companies with 25 or more consecutive years of growth extended their streak: CASY, CAT, LOW, NNN, OZK, SYY, EPD, UVV.
Key figures
- Dividend increases
- 38
- Cuts in the same period
- 6
- Increases per cut
- 6.3
- Median increase
- 8.2%
- Increases of 10% or more
- 15
- Streaks of 25+ years extended
- 8
1.Twenty largest increases
| Ex-date | Ticker | Company | Sector | Before | After | Change | Streak (yrs) | Yield now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | ILPT | Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | Real Estate | $0.0500 | $0.1000 | +100.0% | 1 | 3.2% |
| 2026-07-27 | KNOP | KNOT Offshore Partners LP | Energy | $0.0500 | $0.0750 | +50.0% | 0 | 2.7% |
| 2026-07-31 | MCB | Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. | Financial Services | $0.2500 | $0.3500 | +40.0% | 0 | 1.6% |
| 2026-07-07 | NECB | Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.2000 | $0.2500 | +25.0% | 2 | 3.7% |
| 2026-07-09 | AZZ | AZZ Inc. | Industrials | $0.2000 | $0.2400 | +20.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| 2026-07-02 | ESAB | ESAB Corporation | Industrials | $0.1000 | $0.1200 | +20.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| 2026-07-27 | BNY | The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | Financial Services | $0.5300 | $0.6300 | +18.9% | 15 | 1.4% |
| 2026-07-20 | PNC | The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | Financial Services | $1.7000 | $2.0000 | +17.6% | 15 | 3.4% |
| 2026-07-31 | MS | Morgan Stanley | Financial Services | $1.0000 | $1.1500 | +15.0% | 12 | 2.2% |
| 2026-07-09 | DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Industrials | $0.1880 | $0.2150 | +14.4% | 2 | 1.0% |
| 2026-07-22 | LEVI | Levi Strauss & Co. | Consumer Cyclical | $0.1400 | $0.1600 | +14.3% | 4 | 3.2% |
| 2026-07-31 | CASY | Casey's General Stores, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $0.5700 | $0.6500 | +14.0% | 26 | 0.4% |
| 2026-07-31 | GEL | Genesis Energy, L.P. | Energy | $0.1800 | $0.2000 | +11.1% | 2 | 5.3% |
| 2026-07-02 | PKBK | Parke Bancorp, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.1800 | $0.2000 | +11.1% | 0 | 2.4% |
| 2026-07-23 | MRSH | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.9000 | $0.9900 | +10.0% | 16 | 2.3% |
| 2026-07-24 | UNM | Unum Group | Financial Services | $0.4600 | $0.5050 | +9.8% | 17 | 2.2% |
| 2026-07-16 | ASG | Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.1100 | $0.1200 | +9.1% | 0 | 9.3% |
| 2026-07-21 | CMRE | Costamare Inc. | Industrials | $0.1150 | $0.1250 | +8.7% | 1 | 3.3% |
| 2026-07-28 | FAST | Fastenal Company | Industrials | $0.2400 | $0.2600 | +8.3% | 14 | 1.9% |
| 2026-07-10 | DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $1.5000 | $1.6200 | +8.0% | 5 | 3.1% |
2.Increases by companies with 25+ year streaks
| Ex-date | Ticker | Company | Sector | Before | After | Change | Streak (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | CASY | Casey's General Stores, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $0.5700 | $0.6500 | +14.0% | 26 |
| 2026-07-20 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | Industrials | $1.5100 | $1.6300 | +8.0% | 32 |
| 2026-07-22 | LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $1.2000 | $1.2500 | +4.2% | 30 |
| 2026-07-31 | NNN | NNN REIT, Inc. | Real Estate | $0.6000 | $0.6200 | +3.3% | 35 |
| 2026-07-13 | OZK | Bank OZK | Financial Services | $0.4700 | $0.4800 | +2.1% | 27 |
| 2026-07-02 | SYY | Sysco Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $0.5400 | $0.5500 | +1.8% | 38 |
| 2026-07-31 | EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | Energy | $0.5500 | $0.5600 | +1.8% | 26 |
| 2026-07-13 | UVV | Universal Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $0.8200 | $0.8300 | +1.2% | 39 |
3.Increases by sector
| Sector | Increases | Median increase |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 16 | 9.4% |
| Industrials | 6 | 11.5% |
| Real Estate | 4 | 3.2% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 4 | 11.0% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4 | 1.8% |
| Energy | 3 | 11.1% |
| Basic Materials | 1 | 3.5% |
Method and definitions
- An increase is a regular payment more than 1% above the prior payment and at least equal to the payment a year earlier; doublings and larger jumps are excluded as split artifacts or specials.
- Universe: U.S.-listed dividend payers tracked by SmarterDividends; OTC and ADR duplicate listings are excluded. Streak is consecutive years of a higher annual dividend at detection.
- Period: 2026-07-01 to 2026-08-01 by ex-dividend date.
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SmarterDividends (2026). Dividend Increases, July 2026. https://smarterdividends.com/data/dividend-raises/2026-07
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